The Montgomery City Council in Alabama has adopted the Greater Floyd Campus Master Plan, detailing the revitalization and transformation of an underutilized area into a comprehensive mixed-use district.  The site currently encompasses properties under both public and private ownership. These include the Floyd elementary and middle schools, the Floyd Community Center, a former Emergency Management Warming/Cooling Center, the Therapeutic Recreation […]

The North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Revitalization has launched a $70 million funding opportunity to expand affordable multi-family housing following Hurricane Helene.   The funding represents the first round of the state’s Renew NC housing recovery effort, which is focused on rebuilding and increasing rental housing impacted by the storm. Renew NC funds come from a $1.4 billion U.S. Department […]

Nuclear innovation is taking off as The Texas A&M University System has secured a new contract to progress development of an upcoming small modular reactor. The latest announcement established ground lease and research agreements with a nuclear energy innovation company, providing 77 acres for site characterization, environmental evaluations, testing and research activity. These processes are […]

A $15 million philanthropic gift to the Oregon State University (OSU) Foundation will fund an expansion of Goss Stadium at Coleman Field, supporting a capital project expected to create future opportunities for design and construction firms. The university anticipates the project, which includes additional seating and upgraded fan amenities, will be completed in 2028.  The anonymous donation will fund new premium […]

The Houston City Council has adopted the next iteration of its five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP), budgeting $18 billion for infrastructure projects from Fiscal Year 2027 through 2031.  The CIP is composed of four main components:  Enterprise Fund Program – $14.2 billion to support business-type entities, including the Combined Utility System (CUS), solid waste and the Houston Airport System (HAS).  […]

The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has secured $50 million to advance preliminary design, permitting and environmental review for a proposed ship-to-rail container terminal on the state’s southern coast. The grant, awarded through the DOT’s (INFRA) program, combined with the private match, provides $50 million to move the project into preliminary design, including permitting […]

The White House has released a national resilience strategy that could reshape how federal agencies prioritize infrastructure, preparedness and disaster planning over the next several years, shifting the focus from preparing for every possible threat to directing resources toward the risks considered most significant.  The strategy frames resilience as the ability of critical systems within the nation to withstand […]